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Statement
I am visual artist living and working in Oakland, California.

In my work I investigate personal narrative, memory and place. My works depict the past and present, and together discuss a metaphor for the difference between a life lived by personal choice, and the coerciveness of a high-demand religious upbringing.

When working from memory I allow manner and gesture to inhabit the picture plane in a sort of non-linear order, similar to how I remember the events, emotions and individuals from past experiences. I work out a literal interpretation of the place, and re-work that place to fit the abstract and intangible emotion connected to the memory.

The role of materiality, touch, and the handmade is integral to my work. It creates the pathway for a physical substance to be the interpreter of ideas and visual expression through a proprioceptive outlet similar to muscle memory.



Born: 1974

Education:
University of California at Berkeley
2009-2011, MFA Candidate, Department of Art Practice

California College of Arts and Crafts (now California College of the Arts)
1996-1999, BFA with Distinction

Honors, Felowships and Awards
2010 James D. Phelan, Jack & Gertrude Murphy, Edwin Anthony & Adelaine Bordeaux Cadogan Fellowship in the Fine Arts
2009/10 Irwin Fellowship
2009 Sylvan C. and Pam Coleman Memorial Fellowship
2009/10 UC Berkeley Graduate Fellowship
1996-99 CCAC Education Scholarship

Exhibitions
2010
Berkeley Art Centery - Juried@BAC Group Show curated by Carrie Ledere and Lauren Davies
Giant Robot, San Francisco - "Tree Show VI", Group Show
Worth Ryder Gallery, UC Berkeley - "Footnote: First Year MFA Show"
MG Gallery, Oakland - "Shangri-La Girl's School" Solo Installation

2009
Blankspace Gallery, Oakland - "It's Gonna Be Awesome" Solo Show, September 2009
Giant Robot, San Francisco - "Pencil Pushers", Group Show, May 2009
Swarm Gallery, Oakland - "Regime Change" Group Show, April 2009
Giant Robot, San Francisco - "Tree Show V", Group Show, April 2009
Arena 1 Studios, Santa Monica - "Fresh stArt LA", February 2009

2008
Blankspace Gallery, Oakland - "Double Exposure", Group Show curated by Kerri Johnson, November 2008
Oakland Art Gallery, Oakland - "We Are California History", Group Show curated by Maria Porges and Jo Ford, September 2008 Cowboys & Angels, San Francisco - "The Adorable Disaster" Group Show, August 2008
Swift Pigeon Studios, Oakland - "What's Up" Group Show, June 2008

2007
Rowan Morrison Gallery, Oakland - "Paint By Needle", November 2007
Paper Quilt Project, Collaborative Online Group project, October 2007
Tinlark Gallery, Hollywood - Group Show, January 2007

2006
TwentyTwo Shoes, Oakland - Solo Exhibit, September 2006 - March 2007
Harvard University, Cambridge- "Paint Chips Paintings", September 2005 - September 2006
Blankspace Gallery, Oakland - "Holidayland" December 2006

2005
Arena 1 Gallery at the Santa Monica Art Studios - "Fresh stART Los Angeles" February 12th, 2005
OTSU, San Francisco - Solo Exhibit, December 2004 - April 2005
Low Gallery, San Francisco - "The Gravy Train", November 2005
The Richshaw Stop, San Francisco - "The Final Expression!", September 2005
The Attic , Santa Cruz - "Nuevo Abo", April 2005

2004
Buzz Gallery, Oakland - "De Profundis", October 2004
Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA - "Go West!" Juried Exhibition curated by Reni Pritikin, July - August 2004
Modart, San Diego - "Keep A Breast", July 2004
Subject Matter Gallery, Costa Mesa - "Nuevo Abo", June 2004
21 Grand, Oakland - Group Show, May 2004
Spanganga Gallery, San Francisco - New Expressions "Spring Break", April 2004

2003
Mojo's, Oakland - Solo Exhibit, January-March 2003
Needles and Pens, San Francisco - "To Do List" group show, November 2003
21 Grand, Oakland - Group Show, May 2003

2002
Ardency Gallery, Oakland - "Priced To Sell", September - October 2002
21 Grand, Oakland - "Symptom", June 2002
Modart / Triple Five Soul, New York - "Keep A Breast", October - November 2002

2001
Hey! Gallery, Oakland - "Blue", March, 2001
Hey! Gallery, Oakland - Group Show, January 2001

1999
Isabel Percy West at CCAC, Oakland - "Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con" Thesis Show May, 1999

Publications
New American Paintings, Pacific Coast Edition, December 2010
Shotgun Review, October 2009: Review of "It's Gonna Be Awesome", Maria Porges
East Bay Express, September 2009: Review of "It's Gonna Be Awesome", DeWitt Cheng
East Bay Express, November 2007: Review of "Paint By Needle", Jakki Spicer
San Francisco Chronicle, November 11th, 2007 Photo Credit for "Paint By Needle"
Piedmont Post, November 2007: Review of "Paint By Needle", Ross Todd Kerr

Public Collections
StumbleUpon.com, San Francisco, Ca

Commissions
Touchstone Climbing GWPC, Oakland, 2008: Mural
Emmanuel Canteras, 2007: Portrait
Rocio Haas, 2009: Portrait

Professional Experience
Rowan Morrison Gallery, Oakland - Owner-Curator
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga - "Young Artists in Residence" 2006, Painting Teacher
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland - Teachers Assistand for Animation Art taught by Laurence Arcadias

Bibliography
Ready made Magazine, December 2007: Paint Chip Wallet feature
Making Stuff - An Alternative Craft Book, 2006: Paint Chip Passport Holder feature
San Francisco Chronicle, December, 2005: "Green Gift Guide" featuring Paint Chip Wallets
East Bay Express, October 2004: write-up for "De Profundis" at Buzz Gallery (aka Mama Buzz)
Kitchen Sink Magazine, 2002: photo for "Symptom" at 21 Grand
Readymade Magazine, 2003: review of Nara Paint Chip Wallets